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FeedPosted May 9th 2008 4:17PM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Conventions and conferences, Annual meetings, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Wal-Mart (WMT), , Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), Agilent Technologies (A), Applied Materials (AMAT), Toll Brothers (TOL), Economic data
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Monday, May 12
Tuesday, May 13
Wednesday, May 14
- FCC Open Commission Meeting at 9:30am.
- SEC Open Commission Meeting at 10:00am.
- Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 10:30am.
- Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 4:30pm.
Continue reading Market highlights for next week: Wal-Mart and Hewlett-Packard reporting
Posted Nov 9th 2007 3:40PM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Forecasts, Law, Conventions and conferences, Annual meetings, Wal-Mart (WMT), Home Depot (HD), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Charles Schwab Corp (SCHW), , Tyson Foods'A' (TSN), Economic data
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Monday, November 12
- Veterans' Day holiday.
- Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) to report Q4 earnings. They are holding a conference call at 9am and a business update later at 10:45am.
Tuesday, November 13
- Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) to report Q3 earnings; pre-recorded conference call at 7am.
- Home Depot (NYSE: HD) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 9am.
- Fed Reserve Governor Randall Kroszner is the Keynote Speaker at Standard & Poor's Banking Conference in New York at 1pm.
Wednesday, November 14
- Fed Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is the Keynote Speaker at Cato Institute Annual Monetary Conference at 9:10am.
- Macy's (NYSE: M) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 10:30am.
Thursday, November 15
Friday, November 16
Posted Nov 2nd 2007 3:00PM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Forecasts, Conventions and conferences, Annual meetings, Yahoo! (YHOO), Wal-Mart (WMT), Walt Disney (DIS), Gap Inc (GPS), Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF), Burger King Hldgs (BKC), Goldcorp Inc (GG)
Monday, November 5
Tuesday, November 6
- Merrill Lynch to host conference call discussing Focus Media's (NASDAQ: FMCN) secondary offering at 11am.
- Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) CEO Jerry Yang, Senior VP Michael Callahan & General Counsel to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on how their company gave false information to Congress relating to their role in a human rights case in China which resulted in a journalist being sent to jail for 10 years.
Wednesday, November 7
Thursday, November 8
Friday, November 9
Posted Jul 27th 2007 3:30PM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Conventions and conferences, Annual meetings, Starbucks (SBUX), Ford Motor (F), General Motors (GM), Whole Foods Market (WFMI), Monster Worldwide (MNST), Procter and Gamble (PG), Verizon Communications (VZ), Eastman Kodak (EK), Teva Pharm Indus ADR (TEVA)
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Monday July 30
- Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 8:30am. Analysts will look at Verizon's marketing strategy [particularly for FiOS], infrastructure improvements, and operating expenses. Above-average debt remains a blemish, but Wall Street will overlook that if Verizon registers impressive subscription and market share statistics, and demonstrates that its fiber optic-based FiOS Internet/TV network roll-out timetable for major markets remains on schedule.
- Monster Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ: MNST) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 10am. Monster is expected to register adequate, albeit decelerating revenue growth in Q2 compared to Q1, hence the grade for the company's performance may hinge on analysts' projection regarding the likely revenue scenario moving forward.
Tuesday July 31
Wednesday August 1
Thursday August 2
- Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 11am. Note that the volatility in Kodak is elevated going into its earnings report.
Friday August 3
Posted May 25th 2007 3:30PM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Forecasts, Conventions and conferences, Annual meetings, Cisco Systems (CSCO), Dell (DELL), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Tiffany and Co (TIF), Costco Wholesale (COST), VeriFone Holdings (PAY), Polo Ralph Lauren'A' (RL)
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Here is a quick look at this upcoming holiday shortened week.
Monday May 28
- Markets closed for Memorial Day holiday.
- PDUFA date for MedImmune Inc's (NASDAQ: MEDI) sBLA for CAIV-T.
Tuesday May 29
Wednesday May 30
Thursday May 31
Friday June 1
Posted May 18th 2007 3:20PM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Conventions and conferences, Annual meetings, McDonald's (MCD), Target Corp. (TGT), Gap Inc (GPS), Lowe's Cos (LOW), Staples Inc (SPLS), Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF)
Monday May 21
- JPMorgan 35th Annual Technology Conference.
- Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE: LOW) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 9am. Lowe's is expected to post sub-par revenue results and an EPS decline, given the continued sluggishness in U.S. housing sector.
- PDUFA date for Shire plc's (NASDAQ: SHPGY) SPD-465 for ADHD in adults.
Tuesday May 22
- Staples Inc (NASDAQ: SPLS) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 8am.
- Men's Wearhouse Inc (NYSE: MW) to hold conference to at 5pm discuss Q1 earnings, detail its acquisition of After Hours and discuss the impact on 2007 guidance.
Wednesday May 23
Thursday May 24
Friday May 25
- Lowe's to hold annual shareholder meeting at 10am. Note that Lowe's reports on Monday 5/21.
- Agilysys Inc (NASDAQ: AGYS) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 11am.
Posted May 11th 2007 3:50PM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Conventions and conferences, Annual meetings, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Motorola (MOT), Penney (J.C.) (JCP), , Southwest Airlines (LUV), Merck and Co (MRK), Yamana Gold (AUY), , Liz Claiborne (LIZ)
Hoorah, now that this earnings period is starting to wind down, I can highlight some non-earnings events to look out for next week.
Monday May 14
Tuesday May 15
Wednesday May 16
Thursday May 17
Friday May 18
Posted May 4th 2007 3:30PM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Conventions and conferences, Annual meetings, Microsoft (MSFT), Walt Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIA), Amer Intl Group (AIG), Eastman Kodak (EK), Electronic Arts (ERTS), Goodyear Tire and Rubber (GT)
Earnings continue going strong, and a host of important shareholder meetings also take place this week.
Monday May 7
- SEC to hold Open Commission Meeting at 9am
- McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 5pm. Analysts will concentrate on McKesson's pharmaceutical solutions revenue, new distribution clients/new business, new IT solutions introduced, labor/benefits costs, operating expenses, sector position by business line, and margins.
Tuesday May 8
Wednesday May 9
Thursday May 10
- Viacom Inc (NYSE: VIA) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 8:30am. In addition to motion picture results, analysts will focus on VIA's broadcast advertising revenue, and the company's efforts to broaden its relatively-tight-demogaphic cable television audience.
- Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) to hold Windows Mobile Business Update at 12pm.
- Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) to hold a shareholder meeting at 5pm in Mountain View.
Friday May 11
- American International Group (NYSE: AIG) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 8:30am. Analysts will concentrate of AIG's overall premium growth for its property/casualty unit, along with improved cost controls company-wide -- a pivotal factor for a superior performance, moving forward.
Posted Apr 27th 2007 4:15PM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Conventions and conferences, Annual meetings, Starbucks (SBUX), PepsiCo (PEP), Sprint Nextel Corp (S), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Chesapeake Energy (CHK), Procter and Gamble (PG), Verizon Communications (VZ), Eastman Kodak (EK), , Symantec Corp (SYMC)
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Not much interesting going on except earnings -- so here is a run down of some of the biggies reporting next week.
Monday April 30
- Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 8:30am. Verizon is expected to post adequate revenue but a decline in EPS. Investors will be listening for comments regarding the company's new FiOS cable and broadband service.
- Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE: HLT) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 12pm. Hilton is also expected to post a decline in EPS.
Tuesday May 1
Wednesday May 2
Thursday May 3
- International Paper Company (NYSE: IP) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 10am.
- Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) to report Q2 earnings; conference call at 5pm. Analysts will evaluate the progress Starbucks has made with its new store opening plan, as well as its effort to restore the "community" appeal that some executives in the organization feel has been lacking at selected coffee houses of late.
Friday May 4
- Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 9am
- Eastman Kodak (NYSE: EK) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 11am. Analysts will evaluate Kodak's restructuring progress under which the company hopes to become a major player in digital age. Wall Street professionals will look for continued cost cuts in the film division, along with beefed-up production and marketing resources for its professional imagery and graphic communications units.
Posted Apr 13th 2007 4:10PM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Conventions and conferences, Annual meetings, Google (GOOG), Yahoo! (YHOO), Pfizer (PFE), Motorola (MOT), , Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI), International Business Machines (IBM), Caterpillar (CAT), Citigroup Inc. (C), Advanced Micro Dev (AMD), Penney (J.C.) (JCP), United Technologies (UTX)
Monday April 16
- Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 10am.
- PDUFA date for Neurochem Inc's (NASDAQ: NRMX) Eprodisate extended from today to 7/16.
Tuesday April 17
Wednesday April 18
Thursday April 19
Friday April 20
Posted Mar 23rd 2007 4:00PM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Boston Scientific (BSX), Tiffany and Co (TIF), Goldman Sachs Group (GS)
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Monday March 26
- Tiffany & Co (NYSE: TIF) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 8:30am. Analysts will evaluate Tiffany's holiday performance, new products and note management's comments on global diamond and jewelry trends.
- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) to hold analyst meeting at 8:30am.
- Canon Inc ADR (NYSE: CAJ) to hold shareholder meeting at 10pm.
Tuesday March 27
- Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) to hold shareholder meeting at 9:30am.
- McCormick and Company Inc (NYSE: MKC) to report Q1 earnings; conference call at 10am. Analysts will focus on McCormick's consumer segment [largest business], but will also note industrial business line performance, new spices/ingredients and commodity costs.
Wednesday March 28
- Teco Energy Inc (NYSE: TE) to provide 2007 outlook; webcast at 8am.
- Media Telecommunications & Entertainment Conference 3/28-3/29
Thursday March 29
- PDUFA date for Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc's (NASDAQ: NSTK) Calcitonin-Salmon Nasal Spray for Osteoporosis.
Friday March 30
- Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ: FINL) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 8:30am. Note that the company issued disappointing guidance earlier this month.
- CKE Restaurants Inc (NYSE: CKR), the owner of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurants, to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 9am. Analysts will review the company's same store sales by restaurant chain, average lunch/dinner checks, menu changes and margins. Analysts will also evaluate management's the performance of breakfast offerings, and the company's chain expansion plan.
Posted Mar 16th 2007 4:00PM by Eric Buscemi (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings reports, Press releases, Products and services, Conventions and conferences, Annual meetings, Starbucks (SBUX), Adobe Systems (ADBE), NIKE, Inc'B' (NKE), Verizon Communications (VZ), Oracle Corp (ORCL), Nortel Networks (NT), QUALCOMM Inc (QCOM), Broadcom Corp'A' (BRCM)
Monday March 19
- Nortel Networks Corporation (NYSE: NT) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 8:30am. Analysts will be focused on Nortel's Mobility enterprise solutions revenue, as well as new business opportunities and clients.
Tuesday March 20
- Two well known technology companies to report -- Adobe Systems Inc's (NASDAQ: ADBE) Q1 conference call is at 5pm, Oracle Corporation's (NASDAQ: ORCL) Q3 conference call is at 5pm.
- PDUFA Date for Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc's (NASDAQ: ALXN) Solaris, a treatment for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, a rare blood disorder.
Wednesday March 21
- The International Trade Commission will hold a public hearing on the Patent Infringement case between Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) and Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ: QCOM) at 9:30am.
- Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) will hold a shareholder meeting at 1pm in Seattle. Ferris Baker Watts believes the meeting will alleviate some concerns over a previously leaked internal memo written by CEO Howard Schultz that had a cautious tone.
Thursday March 22
- Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) to report Q3 earnings; conference call at 5pm. Along with performance by region [North America, Europe, Asia], and evaluation of pricing pressures, analysts will review Nike's revised Air Force One product performance –- deemed a catalyst for growth moving forward .
Friday March 23
- Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) to report Q4 earnings; conference call at 8:30am.
- Virginia District Court to hold injunction hearing between Vonage Holdings Corp (NYSE: VG) and Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ).
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